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1. |
Love Death Sleep Money
05:00
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I think I need to take a minute to relax
sit back and drink some wine from Aldi
I never knew I had a vision of
all the things I could be with just
[Love, Death, Sleep, Money]
I don’t know what I’d do without you babe
I don’t sleep more than several hours a night
I don't know what I’d do without this life
struggles or not, I’m just thinking a lot
and I’m stuck between four walls
[Love, Death, Sleep, Money]
[Love, Death, Sleep, Money]
sometimes I don’t understand these moments
until they’re gone
sometimes I don’t know what I am feeling
until it’s a song
(Here we are)
Is this all that we wanted?
am I all that you’re needing?
if so
hold it in, let it out
close your eyes, move around
there will never be an ending
the cycles just beginning
Take it fast, take it slow
do it all or just don’t go
you only have a passing chance
at this life beneath the moon
love me much, love me not
it doesn’t matter what is what
I’d rather have you just the way you came
or have you not at all
screw it up, do it right
make some love, start a fight
without action there is nothing
so let’s get some while there’s getting
tonight
we like to think we need a few more things
but we know that means nothing
for all those who left us
what did they leave behind
I think I need to take a minute just to breathe
to ponder my living
to realize I’m nothing but
[Love, Death, Sleep, Money]
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2. |
Put It Up On YouTube
03:44
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we’re gonna write a song
and then we’ll put it up on YouTube
you will all click to view
and everyone will go
[ooo hooo hooo-oo-oo]
I’m tired of working all day
you’re tired of working all day
so we’re gonna write a song and drop it all up on the YouTube
and it’s gonna make us famous, hey
gotta earn that revenue
gotta up and grab a million views
‘cause YouTube will take its sixty-some percent it’s due, it’s true
I think they make enough, don’t you?
share it on your Facebook wall
Twitter tweet it like the ballers you are
don’t let it scroll by, wanna know why?
gotta make a million dollars by next July
paying off those student loans
while trying to pay for GBs on my iPhone
it gets expensive and I get pensive
waiting for the stimulus to forgive debts
if I work long enough
we’re gonna write a song
and then we’ll put it up on YouTube
you will all click to view
and everyone will go
[oooo hooo hooo-oo-oo]
don’t stop, never quit it
you’ve got yourself glued so you might as well click it
it’s all for the best it’s all for the good
it’s all for the people that wish they would
for all the time it buys it flies, the sighs, the cries, it’s fake, it’s great
I’m bored, awake, I can’t, I can, avoid, the spam
it doesn’t matter to us just click that mouse with your hand
all that we do could be used for the greater good
but we take to the Facebook to write
a post that sounds like political soundbite
Instead of taking time to make the changes we want to see
we just share another link…
we’re gonna write a song
and then we’ll put it up on YouTube
you will all click to view
and everyone will go
[oooo hooo hooo-oo-oo]
if you want to you can
go to Youtube you can
find me on the home page
that’s my game-plan, baby
click that link with your mouse
click that link from your house
you can find me making sweet music
just for you, lady
[I made it for you baby]
we’re gonna write a song
and then we’ll put it up on YouTube
you will all click to view
and everyone will go
[oooo hooo hooo-oo-oo]
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3. |
My Friend
02:31
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I’ve painted memories on your grave
this time again
though you’re still living down the way
we can’t pretend
I will see you over coffee
or I’ll see you, like I never
used you, because you were my friend
[because you were my friend]
I lost your number in a pad
of Post-it notes
I bet you’re thinking that I’m mad
or out of hope
still I won’t call you, not because I
love you, not after you
left me, alone in that sad room
writing to my friend
a song that would outlast the rest
[because you were my friend]
now our story’s past, at best
[because you were my friend]
these images of you are fading fast
[because you were my friend]
I dropped you there without a sound
[because you were my friend]
left and never turned around
[because you were my friend]
there’s a chance I never will see you
again
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4. |
Long Way Back
03:39
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let me tell you a secret
nothing’s ever the same
even the way that I love you
will change with the colors of the leaves on the trees
let me hold you forever
let me whisper your name
let me tell you it’s ok
if you never feel the same way again
it’s a long way back from tomorrow
where nobody’s watching but everyone is in charge
it’s a timeless path we borrow
and all I know
is I want to go down that path with you
let me crumble around you
let me lose all control
though I can’t keep it together
I long for the moment when we’re all alone
it’s a long way back from tomorrow
where nobody’s watching but everyone is in charge
it’s a timeless path we borrow
and all I know
is I want to go down that path with you
I don’t know if I will ever leave these waters
but I will try to keep from sinking to the sea
I will be there for you always, and our daughters,
and our son, instead of my own misery
can’t you see
sometimes it’s hard for me
‘cause it’s a long way back
it’s a long way back
it’s a long way back
to you
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5. |
Sad Boy
03:14
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sad boy, strong man
you were given all the things
you need to plan
what you’ll take and what you do
it’s up to you
only you
be strong, don’t cry
take the things you feel and lock them up inside
and let them turn to dust
do what you do and what you must
it’s gonna be a while ‘til
you feel you can know just who you are
to find the reasons
that make sense
unpacking histories of fucked [effed] familial mess
and I hope we make it through
and I hope it’s me and you
we gonna do what we can do
I’ll be more true
I never thought that I would make you wonder
I never thought that I’d repeat my blunders
I never thought that I would make you feel this way
It’s not ok
I’m not ok
so
I will try to get some help
unpack these mysteries
inside my closed off brain
and I don’t want to feel this pain
and I don’t want to make you hurt
and I don’t want to be alone
because I think I should not feel
depressed
as a
Sad boy, strong man
I’ll be walking towards the day where I can heal
where I can heal
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6. |
Get Back To You
04:44
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I’m always living somewhere inside of a dream
I never really know exactly what you mean
I’ve always wanted something more
we never listen part of the time, except, for when, our ears, are open
I know that it hurts you but we are both friends with our phones
and I love you so bad
even when we get mad
I miss the things that we had
[I’ve gotta get back to you]
I reach for the phone that woke me up from this dream
laying motionless you just ignore me
yeah we’re working so hard
floating just above board
wondering what’s the reward
[I’ve gotta get back to you]
waiting all my life to get to here
waiting for the time to draw us near
but I can’t wait won’t you be
I can’t wait won’t you be my forever
getting back only takes but a moment
and I’m tired
and you're tired
[I’ve gotta get back to you]
we’re always living somewhere inside of our dreams
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7. |
Ten Minutes
04:27
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ten minutes
across town
so close when I’m driving in my car
the smoke has thinned
since I fixed my exhaust
the poisonous air is almost gone
do you think that I could be the one
do you think that we could be this fun,
in twenty years, from now?
three hours
of highway time
is not enough
to keep me in line
though I regret
the false move I made
please take me back
I will never be the same
[without you]
driving in my car
to think we’ve come this far
praying it will last
to let these moments pass
though in time, we still fear
the worst is here
two lifetimes
do you think it will be enough
to find the truth?
when ten minutes
is all I ask of you
I’ll be there soon
driving in my car
to think we’ve come this far
praying it will last
to let these moments pass
where we fear
the worst is here
[and it’s time to be forgiven, forgiven]
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8. |
You're Just A Body
02:17
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you’re just a body, little birdy
gonna put you in the ground
feed the flowers, feed the wormies
you’ll never make a sound
you’re just a birdy in the ground
you’ve taken highways
you’ve taken skyways
it’s always been the same
through the weather
changing seasons
never feeling any pain
you’re just a birdie in the rain
it’s been a long time, coming to this
Birdie I don’t know what you missed
perhaps you left a spouse or a mistress somewhere
all alone while you just sit there on the ground
so calm, calm, calm
there’s no one coming
it’s just me, birdie
I will give you food and drink
when you die I’ll
plant your body
and then I’ll sit and think
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9. |
Didn't Want To Come
03:20
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it was him and her and you
hanging out
having drinks
talking ‘bout life and shit
across the table from them
is where you sit
no one else comes to hang
so they’re racking their brains
as they walk back they ask
“do you want to join us?”
but Maggie didn’t want to come
it’s ok that she didn’t want to stay with them
Maggie didn’t want to come
she goes her way, they know she doesn’t need to stay
no Maggie didn’t want to come
Maggie considers the moment, then she
thinks there must be something going on when it is
just two that you need in this life
if they talk they can dream
about most anything now
step it up, slow it down
are you ready for it?
but if things don’t work out
they say “we got it going on
so it is always ok if someone says that she really…
...doesn’t want to come”
it’s ok if she doesn’t want to go back home with them
no Maggie didn’t want to come
oh it’s fine, take your time, they know she’s just not this way
no Maggie didn’t want to come
she didn’t want to come]
no Maggie didn’t want to come
[she didn’t want to come]
some may say it’s taboo
but now and then it’s staring right back at you
love is love anyway
It’s just a little funny when it’s different from what
you’re used to
they say “we got it going on
so it is always ok if she comes or stays or if she…
…doesn’t want to come”
it’s ok, go your way, they know you don’t need to stay
‘cause Maggie didn’t want to come
it’s alright, say goodnight, maybe some other day
no Maggie didn’t want to come
[she didn’t want to come]
no Maggie didn’t want to come
[she didn’t want to come]
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10. |
Chicago's Just A City
04:17
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when Chicago's just a city
and your friends have left you lonely
and Your hash pipe is burned empty
know that we are here tonight
It takes time to find
what you’re looking for
when trust funds and adderall are
plenty in store
so we wonder how ya gonna
how you might just
how you need to
hut you don’t
Chicago’s just a city
hour dreams are what make it pretty
seeing 5 am turn to sun
you can take it or leave it
turn on and repeat it
and know that we are here tonight
your sister’s a bitch
yeah we’ve heard that before
you’re swimming in circles
up on the third floor
so you’re hungry
and you’re tired
and you find yourself looking for more
when Chicago’s just a city
your dreams are what make it pretty
we met you on the corner of Broadway
where we found you and our issues
wo one’s needing tissues
know that we are here tonight
and maybe you will call again
or maybe we’ll just be content with this quiet ending
done pretending it was more than it could be
when Chicago is just a city
and your friends have left you lonely
will you ever see the night turn to day?
would you know it if you saw us
would we need this or not want it?
[will you remember we were there that night?]
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11. |
Black On Grey
02:30
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black on grey
untitled acrylic paint
in layers deep
I make
vast and empty
skylines I bide time
for you
I wait alone
I wait at home
when will you come?
when am I done?
vast and empty brush strokes
I think I know their meaning
but do they know my darkness
or are the layers just laughing
though these hands are tired
the colors still consume me
will I be here when it’s done?
will they be moving on?
little pills
grey upon my painted hands
in black they sit
waiting for
this untitled end
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12. |
The Day We
03:43
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Mother’s day
you lost your faith
I hid your presents to disguise
the pain we found
the time we lost
knowing we never will come back from this
except into pieces
daily blood
cold office lights
all of our hopes placed in a bag
I’m turning cold
you’ve turned away
the only thing I know to do is to
keep on going on so I can breathe one day
we walked in that room
and knew that we felt you
but then we came to
knowing we lost you
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adam schumaker Kalamazoo, Michigan
Adam Schumaker is a songwriter and composer out of Kalamazoo, MI. Best described as post-minimalistic indie-pop-expressionism, or whatever you want after you listen.
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